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Has anyone on the list made rod or something like that to hold
engine compartment hood open on a 41 to 46 chevy truck...I don't think they ever came with anything like that..but being
Canadian I used a sawed off piece of hockey stick...ha..ha.. jd

actually they did come with a pair, flat bars with a 'notch' in the end that pivot on the ends of the brace rods that attach to the firewall - the latch rod inside the hood side sat in the notch - also had a strap attached so the hood side could be fully folded up without falling against the other side sort of visible here .... mostly the straps are long gone, and frequently the actual flat bars were left off after some repair .... there should also be a rubber cap on the back corner of the hood side so it can be sat against the top of the cowl without scratching the paint, those should be available from the vendors

Bill

There is a tech article here with plans to build one, just look through the listings to find it. But what I found I know someone will cringe over this but they work so bear with it. Late 30's early 40's Dodge truck hood prop. Clamps right on Radiator support rods. I can't find paper work right now and can't remember but they came from a Dodge/Chrysler parts shop in the north east. They work great on my '46 Panel.

These were a GMC item so I've been told, but they fit Chevy just the same. That's my red 46 btw and I copied an original set in stainless, easy deal. I have seen a NOS set 'GM' had all the instructions, so they were available but not many truck owners wanted to shell out the extra $1.25 at the time so they can be hard to find. There are several aftermarket props used on lots of Ford street rods that are being reproduced.

I have found that a golf putter works perfectly,.. at least as a hood suport. It sure as hell never did me any good for golf. Mine has a head cover and a rubber handle so it work muck up the paint.